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Food Product Development Lab Manual
Kate Gilbert & Ken Prusa · Iowa State University
A practical how-to illustrating the process of developing a new food product from ideation and formulation to processing and lastly commercialization. This book highlights the overall process and gives instructions for each of the steps along the way.
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Ethics in Law Enforcement
McCartney & Parent · BC Campus
In this book, you will examine the moral and ethical issues that exist within law enforcement. This book will also familiarize you with the basic history, principles, and theories of ethics. These concepts will then be applied to the major components of the criminal justice system: policing, the courts, and corrections. Discussion will focus on personal values, individual responsibility, decision making, discretion, and the structure of accountability.
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WTRM 205 Water Distribution 1
Gavilan College
This text examines the sources of drinking water supplies, with special emphasis on water in California. Explores the uses of water, including residential, commercial/industrial/institutional, and landscaping demands. It also examines the roles and methods of conservation on water demand management.
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Electric Circuits II Alternating Current
Tony R. Kuphaldt · Bellingham Technical College
AC is produced by generators in power stations and can be found in homes, radio equipment, car alternators, and even synthesizers. AC voltage has several advantages over DC voltage (generation and transmission, transformer voltage increase / decrease, electromagnetic emissions, etc.), but the analysis can be more complex, involving imaginary numbers, phasor diagrams, Laplace transforms, and even second-order differentiation equations (oscillators).
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Cultural Heritage Tourism Event Planning and Management (Lumen)
LibreTexts
This text explores the core principles of event planning and management as it specifically relates to cultural heritage tourism, demonstrating the principles through the case study of three existing cultural heritage festivals. Student will learn the core principles of event planning and management by examining three different real world case studies and exploring a cultural heritage tourism event of the student’s choice and writing an event management plan for this event.
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Senior Internship: Advanced leadership Development
William R. Thibodeaux and Jean-Pierre Daigle · Nicholls State University
The senior level internship text is structured to: (1) Analyze your work environment, (2) Evaluate structure, roles and tasks, (3) Understand their method to achieve desired results, (4) What is working, what would you do differently - create.
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Person-Centered Planning for Disability Services
Kelly Kulzer · Taft College
Person-Centered Planning in the Self Determination Program explores how to use person-centered practices, thinking, and tools to support planning in California's Self Determination Program. The text explores the ways to identify ways using person-centered thinking tools to meet the support needs of individuals interested in directing their own services.
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Electric Circuits V - References
Tony R. Kuphaldt · Bellingham Technical College
There will occasionally be situations where you find yourself needing an uncommon component or equation. Maybe you, like many others, just need a conversion chart for a resistor value or wire color codes for power distribution cables. Here you will find many references for situations such as these, ranging from DC circuit equations and unit conversions to derivatives and troubleshooting techniques.
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WATER 150: Water Treatment and Plant Operations I
Titiriga · College of the Canyons
This text presents the basic operating principles and techniques of the conventional surface water treatment processes of coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, and filtration, plus those of disinfection processes. Assists in preparation for Grade T1 and T2 Water Treatment Plant Operator’s Certificate examination given by the State of California Water Resources Control Board.
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Introduction to Food Production and Service
Beth Egan · Pennsylvania State University
This book has been prepared for students studying hospitality management in the School of Hospitality Management at The Pennsylvania State University. Thanks to content contributions from Kimberly Cooper, Beth Mincemoyer Egan, Mitchell Lawson, Jean Pierre Ranjeva, George Ruth, and the TLT – Open Educational Resources staff.
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Transforming Adult Education
Alli M. Tucker-Stanojković · North Orange Continuing Education
The toolkit contextualizes general essential skills of instruction and bridges the gap between course content and applied workforce readiness. It is designed to allow instructors to integrate these lessons into any course with minimal modification, providing ready-to-use, evidence-based activities that align academic instruction with real-world employability skills.
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CPSI10003 Microcomputer Applications 1 - Part 2: Microsoft Word
LueCrecy Ragan · Arkansas State University-Beebe
This book provides a comprehensive guide to using Microsoft Word, starting with basic skills like creating, saving, and formatting documents, and progressing to more advanced features for design, organization, and collaboration. It teaches how to structure professional documents using layouts, styles, lists, tables, and visual elements, while also emphasizing readability and effective communication. The content explores advanced tools such as templates, mail merge, forms, citations, and managing
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Introduction to Criminal Investigation - Processes, Practices and Thinking
Rod Gehl and Darryl Plecas · BC Campus
Introduction to Criminal Investigation, Processes, Practices, and Thinking is a teaching text designed to assist the student in developing their own structured mental map of processes, practices, and thinking to conduct criminal investigations.
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Introduction to Corrections
Dave Wymore & Tabitha Raber · Taft College
This textbook was designed especially for Taft Community College Administration of Justice students. The following chapters will cover topics such as: judicial process, types of prisons, how to deal with Juvenile delinquency, and different types of sentencing.
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WTRM 202: Beginning Water, Wastewater, Distribution Math
Regina Blasberg, Mike Alvord & Kelly Brooks · College of the Canyons & Eastern Gateway Community College
This text examines advanced study of mathematical principles related to pump hydraulics: horsepower, flow rates, pump curves, chemical dosages, detention time, filtration and backwash rates, CT calculations and various utility management analyses related to budget preparations, water rate structures, and demand design forecasting. Focuses on mathematical computations within the expected range of knowledge on the State of California Water Resources Control Board exams.
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Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts (Lumen)
LibreTexts
Covers the basics of computer hardware, software, and networking and helps students develop basic skills in using Windows and Microsoft Office, and creating web pages. Students also learn how to use computers safely, and to consider ethical issues related to computer usage.
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Information Systems for Business and Beyond
David T. Bourgeois · Biola University
Welcome to Information Systems for Business and Beyond. In this book, you will be introduced to the concept of information systems, their use in business, and the larger impact they are having on our world.
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Electric Circuits III - Semiconductors
Tony R. Kuphaldt · Bellingham Technical College
Semiconductors are materials that exhibit electrical behavior somewhere between that of insulators and that of conductors. Conductors present very low resistance to the flow of current, whereas insulators conduct very little current even when a large potential difference is applied. A semiconductor exhibits intermediate conductivity because it has more available charge carriers than an insulator but fewer than a conductor. Examples of semiconductors are silicon and germanium.
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Introduction to Drafting and AutoCAD 3D (Baumback)
Wally Baumback · Vancouver Community College
This book is a tool to guide and teach you to master AutoCAD 3D. No two students learn at the same pace, therefore the book was written with competency-based modules. The competency-based modules are bite-size pieces that allows you to work at your own pace. They can be used to learn by distance education, correspondence, online, instructor-lead classes, or by individuals teaching themselves to use AutoCAD in their own home or office.
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Fruits, Vegetables, and Farinaceous Products
William R. Thibodeaux & Marcelle Bienvenu · Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University
This text was written by Chef Marcelle Bienvenu for CULA 221, a core class at the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University. It covers the following topics: flavors; eggs and breakfast; vegetables; potatoes; grains; pasta; vegetarianism; oils, vinegars, and salads; and fruit.